Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Website: http://stmary.irelandindiana.com St Mary Church - 812-482-7041 Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher, “Fr. Effie”, Pastor, Ext 33 …………………………………………………......[email protected]Dianne Gogel, Secretary, Ext. 21………[email protected]Sherri Hartley, Secretary, Ext. 22….…[email protected]Stan Heim, Property Manager, Ext. [email protected]Martha Schmi, PCL, Ext. 45……......[email protected]Charlene Sermersheim, Music…..………..…….812-482-7837 Annee Weidenbenner, Cleaning ………..…..812-630-7870 Parish Contacts Altar Server Trainer, Stan Vollmer……………..812-630-2990 Bereavement Meals, Sherri Hartley……….....812-482-7041 Church Decoraons, Janet Schier……..…....812-482-3500 Finance Council, Audrey Wehr…..…….……....812-639-3393 Ireland K of C, Grand Knight, Adam Hopf…..812-639-6347 Ireland K of C Building Rental, Allen Reckelhoff ………………………………………………………….……...812-631-4449 . Parish Council President, Pat Gress…………...812-639-0795 Prayer Line, Bev Himsel……………………….......812-639-1384 St Anne Society President, Pay Sermersheim ………………………………………………………………....812-630-5967 St John Bosco Youth Ministry, Jacqueline Ripberger, …………………………………………..……….……….......812-481-2442 St. Mary Mission Statement: St. Mary Church is a community of faith united in Eucharist and committed to seeking God through prayer; sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure; providing formation and education for children and adults; responding to the needs of people by sharing our faith and resources. We are dedicated to living and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. March 18, 2018 St. Mary Church P O Box 67 • Ireland, Indiana 47545-0067 2829 N 500 W • Jasper, Indiana 47546 Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, D.D., S.T.L., Bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, Indiana Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher, “Effie”, Pastor Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - June 28, 2020
St Anne Society President, Patty Sermersheim ………………………………………………………………....812-630-5967
St John Bosco Youth Ministry, Jacqueline Ripberger, …………………………………………..……….……….......812-481-2442
St. Mary Mission Statement:
St. Mary Church is a community of faith united in Eucharist and committed to seeking God through prayer; sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure; providing formation and education for children and adults; responding to the needs of people by sharing our faith and resources. We are dedicated to living and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
March 18, 2018
St. Mary Church
P O Box 67 • Ireland, Indiana 47545-0067 2829 N 500 W • Jasper, Indiana 47546
Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, D.D., S.T.L., Bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, Indiana
Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher, “Effie”, Pastor
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - June 28, 2020
Bulletin deadline is 10:00am on the Monday before the upcoming weekend.
St. Mary Church Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 7:00am & 10:00am
Monday no Mass Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Masses 7:30am
*When there is a funeral, there is no weekday morning scheduled Mass.
Confessions First Friday 6:45-7:10am Saturday 3:45-4:10pm or by appointment at any time. On Saturday when there is a wedding, there will be no confessions. **At this time, due to cleaning and sanitizing the church, Confession will be Saturday 3:45-4:10pm. Church will be locked noon Friday to noon Sunday.
Anointing of the Sick: If facing surgery, dealing with a chronic illness, serious acci-dent or nearing the end of life, notify the parish office if you would like Fr. Erbacher to administer Anointing of the Sick.
Sacrament of Baptism:
Baptisms will take place by appointment only. Call the parish office to set a time and date.
Mass Intentions
Sat-June 27 4:30pm Hubert & Eleanor Wagner Family Sun-June 28 8:00am Anton & Margaret Gress Family 1:00pm Members of St. Mary Parish (new church dedication)
Tues-June 30 7:30am Marilyn Kendall Wed-July 1 7:30am Allen & Aline Brescher Family Thurs-July 2 7:30am Lee Goeppner
Fri-July 3 7:30am Lisa Gehlhausen First Friday Confessions 6:45-7:10am
Sat-July 4 4:30pm Alois & Bernice Sermersheim Family Sun-July 5 7:00am Members of St. Mary Parish 10:00am Jeff Nigg
We entrust our local Church to the loving protection and intercession of Mary, the Mother of God and Health of the Sick.
Let us continue to pray for the sick and their families, healthcare providers, public health officials
and all civic leaders.
Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who will be celebrating their Birthday June 27 to July 3:
June 27: Addaly Begle, Mike Giesler
June 28: Rachel Gegogeine, Ali Schmitt, Emma Schmitt, Mike Sermersheim, Amanda Vogler, Tom Werner June 29: Ellen Blaize, Iris Brescher, Ron Hulsman, Hannah Kleiser
June 30: Kyla Borden, Ryan Durcholz, Bill Hopf, Bill Mundy
July 1: Jane Bonifer, Richard Eckert, Patsy Hillyard, Randy Lindauer, Bucket Mehringer, Melinda Mehringer, Wayne Murry, Emily Neuhoff July 2: Benjamin Elliott, Marla Haas, Amanda Jochim
If your name was omitted or we have the incorrect date, please call
the parish office so we can get our records updated. Also, if your son
or daughter has moved from this area or are back in the area, call and
let us know that too. Helps to keep everything up to date. Thanks!
Act of Spiritual Communion
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my
soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at
least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself
wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
Church Support Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14,000.00 Collection for the weekend of June 20 & 21
Weekly donations can be mailed to “St Mary Church, PO Box 67, Ireland, IN 47545” or dropped in the slot in the parish office front door. Thank you for your stewardship to our parish.
Weekend Collection…………………………...……..……….$ 5,621.55 Average Electronic Weekly Giving for June...…..….$ 4,075.60 Total Collection…………………..……………………...………$ 9,697.15 Short.………………………………………………………………….$ 4,302.85 Year-To-Date-Budget (7-1-19 to current)…..……….$ 714,000.00 Year-To-Date-Total..……………………….………………….$ 624,046.09 Year-To-Date-Difference………….…………………………$ (89,953.91) Campaign Goal………………….…………………………….....$ 6,000,000.00 Amount in Pledges (as of 06-22-20)…………………....$ 5,776,066.51 Cash Collected to date (as of 06-22-20)……......…...$ 5,443,587.30
Thank You!!
You can do your tithing electronic. This can be by electronic check payment from your bank or by ACH through the parish office. This is an easy way to make your donations on a recurring basis and save St. Mary the expense of sending tithing envelopes. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Mass will be celebrated at 8:00am in the current church. This will be the last Mass in this building. Dedication Mass will be celebrated at 1:00pm in the new
church. We apologize about the limited seating - if you did not get an email, letter or phone call there will not be a seat for you. Brescher Filming & Photography will be videoing at this Mass and will get it on Facebook within a day or two. They will also be sending this to Channel 18 and Channel 18 will broadcast this a couple different times. As soon as we know days and times we will get it out to you.
Be sure to come to Mass and see our beautiful new church. With social distancing still in effect, there will be lots more room. Monday [06/29]
Funeral Mass for Rita Gress will be at 10:00am.
Tuesday [06/30]
Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am (moved from 6:00pm).
Wednesday [07/01] Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am.
Thursday [07/02]
Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am.
First Friday [07/03]
First Friday Confessions 6:45-7:10am. Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am.
Saturday [07/04]: Happy 4th of July!!
Private Confessions 3:45-4:10pm. Mass will be celebrated at 4:30pm.
Sunday [07/05]:
Mass will be celebrated at 7:00am and 10:00am. **Pews - We have pews from our current church that we are selling. If you are interested in a pew(s), call the parish office and leave your name and number. The pews are 16 foot long and they will be sold for $200.00. The exact date as to when they will be removed from church is still un-known, but we will keep all updated to what is happening.
Upcoming Parish Events June 28: New Church dedication at 1:00pm. July 7: American Red Cross/St. Mary Church blood drive 2:00-7:00pm. If you can help/volunteer with this blood drive, please call the parish office. July 9: St. Mary Confirmation at 7:00pm. July 13: Ireland K of C Meeting July 28: Ireland K of C Installation of new Officers. August 1: St. Mary Parish cooks and serves the Community Meal. September 13: St. Mary Church Picnic October 6: St. Anne Meeting - Bingo November 7, 8 & 9: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ)
St. Mary New Church Dedication - June 28 - 1:00pm
As we continue to navigate through the Coronavirus Pandemic,
please understand this is uncharted territory for St. Mary Church
as well. We want nothing more than for things to “be back to
normal”. Unfortunately normal is not in our vocabulary current-
ly in our community.
Collectively, we have dreamed of having the first Mass with
pews full of our parish families, friends and even the public.
Unfortunately COVID-19 has changed this dream and we are
being as positive as we can be, knowing this isn’t what we want-
ed and may be very disappointing to many.
We know that the church dedication is important but we also
know that the first Mass for each family in the new church will
be an awesome experience to remember, and that we are looking
forward to celebrating for weeks and weeks until restrictions are
adjusted or until each family can safely attend Mass.
This is truly a trying time but one we will get through together as
a Parish family.
The Diocese of Evansville Office of Family and Life strives to build up
Catholic marriages and families; support persons in various stages and
situations of life; and create a culture in Southern Indiana where the dig-
nity of life is lifted to the highest standards. Check out the continually
growing resources related to family, respect for life, marriage preparation
and support, divorce prevention and support resources for seniors, sup-
port for those who have experienced miscarriage, events, retreats and
much more at http://www.evdio.org/family-life.html. To receive an
Thank You!! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “Thank You” for their generosity.
75th Anniversary Prayer of Diocese of Evansville
Almighty, ever-living God, in your goodness, you sent your
only Son to bring salvation to all people through your Church.
For seventy-five years, your sons and daughters in the Diocese
of Evansville have strived to live as a community of faith, hope
and charity, rooted in Christ.
Pour forth your Holy Spirit on this local Church, that we may
continue the saving work of Jesus Christ through Word, Sacra-
ment, and Service.
May everything we do, both now and in the years to come, be
for your glory and for the sanctification of all.
We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ, who is Lord yes-
terday, today and forever. Amen
Holy Mary, Mother of God - Pray for us.
Do you want to make your marriage stronger? Do you want to spend
an uninterrupted weekend with your spouse? Why not make a
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend and learn more about
your wonderful vocation? Future Marriage Encounter Weekends
will be at Mount Saint Francis Centre for Spirituality, New Albany,
August 14-16, and at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, Indianapo-
lis, November 6-8. Visit www.wwme.org or further information.
Peace in the Mourning (PIM) is an overnight, Christ-focused heal-
ing retreat for widows of all ages (no matter how long ago their loss).
Through personal sharing education, and the Sacraments, retreat-
goers are able to continue, or begin their journey of healing after the
loss of their spouse. Cost includes food, materials and overnight
lodging. The next retreat is October 10-11, 2020. Register now
(registration ends September 1). For additional information, email
